Whenever I connect to the internet favourlinks.com comes up as my homepage. I have bee unable to remove it. Hope the following logs can help you to advise me how to remove this malware.

AVG Anti-Spyware - Scan Report
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+ Created at: 19:52:47 30.01.2007

+ Scan result:



HKU\S-1-5-21-2631467380-3590208886-1251959399-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{1A1DDC19-5893-43AB-A73F-F41A0F34D115} -> Adware.Generic : Cleaned with backup (quarantined).


::Report end




Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 17:27:10, on 30.01.2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SVCHOST.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOLSV.EXE
C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\PCCTLCOM.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\Tmntsrv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\TMPROXY.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\TMPFW.EXE
C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Programfiler\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Programfiler\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Programfiler\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Programfiler\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Programfiler\hpq\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe
C:\Programfiler\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe
C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\InterVideo\SchSvr\SchSvr.exe
C:\Programfiler\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinRemote.exe
C:\Programfiler\Trend Micro\Internet Security 14\pccguide.exe
C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
C:\Programfiler\SlipStream Web Accelerator\slipcore.exe
C:\Programfiler\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Programfiler\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Programfiler\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRAMFILER\MESSENGER\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\Programfiler\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Programfiler\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\DS\02.05.0001.1119\nb-no\bin\WindowsSearch.exe
C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\DS\02.05.0001.1119\nb-no\bin\WindowsSearchIndexer.exe
C:\Programfiler\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\PROGRAMFILER\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Programfiler\HPQ\SHARED\HPQWMI.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\JOHNTA~1\LOKALE~1\Temp\Midlertidig mappe 4 for hijackthis[1].zip\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.shtormmovies.com/ to verify your age, REQUIRED! WARNING! Adult pictures are featured in this site. Only adults permitted beyond this point! Are you at least 18 years old
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Tiscali
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Koblinger
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programfiler\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PBlockHelper Class - {4115122B-85FF-4DD3-9515-F075BEDE5EB5} - C:\Programfiler\SlipStream Web Accelerator\PBHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Programfiler\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\programfiler\google\googletoolbar4.dll
O2 - BHO: MSN Search Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\TB\02.05.0000.1105\nb-no\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: HP-visning - {B2847E28-5D7D-4DEB-8B67-05D28BCF79F5} - C:\Programfiler\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\HPDTLK02.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Search Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\TB\02.05.0000.1105\nb-no\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\programfiler\google\googletoolbar4.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] "C:\Programfiler\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Programfiler\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Programfiler\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Programfiler\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpWirelessAssistant] C:\Programfiler\hpq\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LSBWatcher] c:\hp\drivers\hplsbwatcher\lsburnwatcher.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eabconfg.cpl] C:\Programfiler\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] C:\Programfiler\HPQ\Default Settings\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Home Theater SchSvr] C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\InterVideo\SchSvr\SchSvr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINREMOTE] C:\Programfiler\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinRemote.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pccguide.exe] "C:\Programfiler\Trend Micro\Internet Security 14\pccguide.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~1\FELLES~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\ISUSPM.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SlipStream] "C:\Programfiler\SlipStream Web Accelerator\slipcore.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programfiler\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Programfiler\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Programfiler\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Programfiler\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Programfiler\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Programfiler\Hp\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Hurtigstart for Adobe Reader.lnk = C:\Programfiler\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: PC-søk i Windows.lnk = C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\DS\02.05.0001.1119\nb-no\bin\WindowsSearch.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &MSN Search - res://C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\TB\02.05.0000.1105\nb-no\msntb.dll/search.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Åpne i ny bakgrunnsflik - res://C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\TAB\02.05.0000.1105\nb-no\msntabres.dll/229?fbb2cffdeb954cf4906af0f941b31629
O8 - Extra context menu item: Åpne i ny forgrunnsflik - res://C:\Programfiler\MSN Toolbar Suite\TAB\02.05.0000.1105\nb-no\msntabres.dll/230?fbb2cffdeb954cf4906af0f941b31629
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programfiler\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programfiler\Java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programfiler\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programfiler\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/
O16 - DPF: {106E49CF-797A-11D2-81A2-00E02C015623} (AlternaTIFF ActiveX) - http://www.alternatiff.com/install/00/alttiff.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - C:\Programfiler\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Programfiler\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: HP WMI Interface (hpqwmi) - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Programfiler\HPQ\SHARED\HPQWMI.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Programfiler\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Central Control Component (PcCtlCom) - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\PcCtlCom.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Real-time Service (Tmntsrv) - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\Tmntsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Personal Firewall (TmPfw) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\TmPfw.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Proxy Service (tmproxy) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\tmproxy.exe


uninstall list

Ad-Aware SE Personal
Adobe Download Manager 2.0 (kun avinstallering)
Adobe Reader 7.0.9 - Norsk
Apple Software Update
Athlon 64 Processor Driver
ATI Display Driver
ATI Kontrollpanel
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5
Conexant AC-Link Audio
GdiplusUpgrade
GENViewer Lite 1.13
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221
HijackThis 1.99.1
HP Help and Support
HP Image Zone 4.8.5
HP Image Zone Plus 4.8.5
HP Software Update
HP User Guides 0008
HP Wireless Assistant 1.01 C1
HPIZplus450
Hurtigreparasjon for Windows XP (KB896256)
InterVideo Home Theater
InterVideo WinDVD
iPod for Windows 2006-03-23
iTunes
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 5
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 7
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9
LiveUpdate 2.6 (Symantec Corporation)
Macromedia Flash Player 8
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB886903)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Norwegian Language Pack
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
Microsoft Works
MSN Search Toolbar
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
Norton Security Center
Oppdatering for Windows XP (KB894391)
Oppdatering for Windows XP (KB898461)
Oppdatering for Windows XP (KB900485)
Oppdatering for Windows XP (KB910437)
Oppdatering for Windows XP (KB916595)
Oppdatering for Windows XP (KB920872)
Oppdatering for Windows XP (KB922582)
Panda ActiveScan
Pcast P2P Á÷ýÌå¿Ø¼þ 1.0.0.16
PPStream
Quick Launch Buttons 5.20 D2
QuickTime
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows Media Player (KB911564)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows Media Player 10 (KB911565)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows Media Player 10 (KB917734)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB883939)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB890046)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB893066)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB893756)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB896358)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB896422)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB896423)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB896424)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB896428)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB899587)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB899591)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB900725)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB901017)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB901190)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB901214)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB902400)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB904706)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB905414)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB905749)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB905915)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB908519)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB908531)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB911280)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB911562)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB911567)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB911927)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB912812)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB912919)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB913446)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB913580)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB914388)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB914389)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB916281)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB917159)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB917344)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB917422)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB917953)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB918439)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB918899)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB919007)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB920213)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB920214)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB920670)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB920683)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB920685)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB921398)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB921883)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB922616)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB922760)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB922819)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB923191)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB923414)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB923689)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB923694)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB923980)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB924191)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB924270)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB924496)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB925454)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB925486)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB926255)
Sikkerhetsoppdatering for Windows XP (KB929969)
Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Sonic Audio Module
Sonic Copy Module
Sonic Data Module
Sonic Express Labeler
Sonic MyDVD Plus
Sonic Update Manager
SopCast 0.9.9
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Tele2 Signup
Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 drivers.
Tiscali Web Accelerator
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 14
TVAnts 1.0
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows Media Player 10
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB873333
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB873339
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB883667
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB884575
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB885250
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB885464
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB885835
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB885836
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB885855
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB885884
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB886185
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB887472
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB887742
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB888113
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB888239
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB888302
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB888402
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB889673
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB890859
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB891781
Windows XP hurtigreparasjon - KB892559

God dag John and welcome to Geeks To Go

You are running HijackThis from its zipped archive; please create a new folder for it and unzip the programme into it. It is very important you do this before anything else!

Rescan with HijackThis. Close all programmes leaving only HijackThis running. Place a checkmark or tick against the following:

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.shtormmovies.com/ to verify your age, REQUIRED! WARNING! Adult pictures are featured in this site. Only adults permitted beyond this point! Are you at least 18 years old

Click on Fix Checked when finished and exit HijackThis.

Looking at your uninstall list, you can uninstall these:

J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 5
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 7
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9

I hope that fixes your problem.

Hilsen.

Many thanks....did the trick.
Some appreciation on its way.

Takk, thank you for your generosity.

Hilsen

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